President Trump on Saturday accused Iran of bombing an Iranian girls’ school, while several media outlets reported that the explosions were likely caused by U.S. airstrikes.
A reporter asked Trump about the strike while aboard Air Force One, after the president attended the dignified transfer of six U.S. service members killed in Kuwait on March 1.
“No, and based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran,” Trump answered before the question was asked to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who stood next to the president.
“We’re certainly investigating,” Hegseth said. “The only side that targets civilians is Iran.”
Trump added that “we think” Iran bombed the school, and called the strike “very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions. They have no accuracy whatsoever. It was done by Iran.”
Neither the U.S. nor Iran have accepted responsibility for the attack.
